Reference sources are good places to begin research on a topic. Articles and entries in these publications often are written by scholars in the field and provide basic facts about a topic, as well as definitions of related terms.
Articles in reference sources can also lead to additional sources on a topic through bibliographies and other lists of recommended readings.
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These databases include the full text of articles in a broad array of scholarly and popular journals. Some also include newspapers and general interest publications.
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